Where are the rallies to get them out?? (Matt McClain/The . They use Antifa and BLM to intimidate the public with massive riots, destruction and death. Are hundreds of Capitol riot defendants still behind bars? A combination of that intense proximity, the stress of criminal cases and a fight over more than a million dollars donated to support the defendants has contributed to the rift. In one video he posted to Facebook on Jan. 6, Fairlamb yells: What patriots do? ; No, there are not hundreds of Capitol riot defendants in DC jail. The country is watching to see what the consequences are for something that has not ever happened in the history of this country before.. The House of Representatives narrowly voted to create a commission on June 30, 2021. On Sept. 8, Braynard appeared on Steve Bannon's "War Room" to explain the motivations behind his protest. Fourth, with the consent of the detained, televisions cameras, congressional investigators, members of Congress, relevant State officials should be permitted to see these individuals and conditions. Inmates use money for items at the jail commissary, time on the phone, bills back home and, perhaps most important, legal assistance. George Washington University's Program on Extremism, according to Department of Justice filings, Merrick Garland told members of the Senate. He compared the drawings to Nazi-style propaganda cartoons. I did storm the capitol, he wrote in a message. Whats going to define [the rally] is where its going to take place: were going back to the Capitol.. Early on, the group raised big money: The pro-Trump writer and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza donated $100,000. Heres a look at what happened to 14 of the most high-profile Jan. 6 rioters. Seven other current and former inmates of the D.C. jail, however, agreed with Smocks and told NPR that Hale-Cusanelli had made antisemitic comments or drawings such as depicting Jewish people as pigs and dropping an atomic bomb on Israel. Community service: Defendants typically have a set period of time to complete this condition. Shannon Finney/Getty Images It is obvious by now, that no one in our government is going to do anything for these citizens. He has pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations. The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. They said they were concerned that the jail grievance system could be used to retaliate against them. Who knows? To simply suppose that it may never happen to any of us at this point would be sheer stupidity.). Hale-Cusanelli allegedly breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 but has not been accused of violence or property damage. Merrick Garland Must Follow Through With His Commitment to Hold All January 6 Perpetrators Accountable. All the guns were loaded. See, e.g., We are rotting in jail: Capitol rioter demands Trump give 6 January speech to back him and co-prisoners; D.C. officials stew after Jan. 6 prisoners complaints prompt federal pull-out from jail. What can I do? Ho! He also urged the mob to help him push against law enforcement officers on the Lower West Terrace, putting up his fingers and yelling One, two, three, push! multiple times. The FBI is still seeking the public's help to identify people who took part in one of the most documented crimes in US history. The median age of the defendants is 39, with over 86% identifying as male and the majority coming from Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and California, according to George Washington University's Project on Extremism. Some online commenters picked up on the political prisoner theme, while others doubled down on the "hundreds" claim, referencing those still detained in the DC Department of Corrections without bond before their trial. he cant appear to lobby for them or the commies will use it against him. As NPR has reported, experts in charity law said the group presented some "red flags." The Biden administration is holding dozens of American political prisoners in horrific conditions, many of them based on lies, and new video footage helps to prove that, says StopHate.com founder . ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Brunt of storm moving out of SoCal, light showers on tap Wednesday. A handful of inmates said their experience of being arrested had turned them away from Donald Trump. Justice Department lawyers said Curzio had an undisputed history of membership with an extremist group known as the Unforgiven, a violent, white supremacist gang operating both inside and outside of the Florida corrections system. They will be remembered as a symbol for America in its fight for a revival of true freedom and goodness as well as for the world. Kash Kelly said it was false to claim anyone in C2B was a white supremacist. Department of Justice Find more info on YOU TUBE; various streamers: Oreo Express, 1791 Storm Trooper, & others. Around six dozen defendants who have been charged in Jan. 6 cases remain jailed awaiting trial, according to an Associated Press tally. A little over half of defendants who have pleaded guilty are still awaiting sentencing, and some of the most serious cases of violence against police officers are still awaiting their fate, so the length of prison time for the most serious offenders may change. Sibick has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including the alleged assault of Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone during the riot. They use the DOJ and FBI, supposedly law enforcement, and the courts, to imprison and persecute anyone who dont get down on bended knee. See, e.g., Problems at D.C. . Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger were the only Republicans on the panel. Americangreatness Julie Kelly Only that assures rule of law. Then he was given a number of suspended sentences and reprimands for low-level offences until he was first sent to jail for armed robbery in 1974 for seven years aged 22. In December 2022, the committee formally recommended four charges against Trump: conspiracy to defraud the US, conspiracy to make false statements, obstruction of an official proceeding, and inciting an insurrection. Youre shoving and pushingand participating in this riot for hours. Thompson apologized to the officer he hit with the baton in a letter filed in court. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial Has that occurred? I suppose even Jews at one point in Germany thought if they would say/agree Heil Hitler, then they would stop being poor and hungry, that the economy would improve. 1TRAVERSE CITY A Traverse City man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots. But he agreed more transparency was needed so "everyone would sleep better at night.". The number of people charged in the insurrection has grown as FBI agents pore through video footage, social media posts, phone location data, and tips from the public. But really, he's not dangling pardons for the 01/06 terrorists. I give up on AMAC. Jail Were Ignored Until Jan. 6 Defendants Came Along; The Crisis at the D.C. Elizabeth Warren and . Hale-Cusanelli's defense attorney is actually court-appointed, and so the government not Patriot Freedom Project pays for Hale-Cusanelli's defense. Merediths mother contacted the FBI, and members located him at a Holiday Inn a mile from the Capitol. Who is going to step up? Stay up to date with what you want to know. During the October sentencing of Maryland man Andrew Bennett, Judge James Boasberg repeatedly pressed prosecutors on why they were not seeking jail time in his case and indicated he likely would have granted it had they did. The Long Island DJ who recorded himself smoking marijuana inside the U.S. Capitol building was sentenced to three years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to all 10 charges he faced, including civil disorder and committing an act of physical violence on Capitol grounds. Legal . Incarceration: Unless otherwise noted, sentences included refer to prison time ordered by the presiding judge. A majority of Congress have spoken out against the insurrection, and even Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who were both openly critical of Trump. Another 50 have been sentenced to home detention. And so the decision to hold a disparate group of alleged Capitol rioters from all over the country including people linked by prosecutors to the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers and QAnon in one section of the jail for a protracted period has had unintended consequences. "He would sit at the table closest to his cell and draw antisemitic characters on the table," said Smocks. More than 840 people have been arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, with charges ranging from obstruction of an official proceeding to assault. Download the apps today for live newscasts and video on demand. And that has more value than all the money in the world. Kash Kelly said it was false to claim anyone in C2B was a white supremacist. The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. One noted: Whats happening to these people being held in custody is wrong, its unconstitutional a violation of their rights See, Congressional Report Details Squalid Conditions Faced By Jan. 6 Defendants; Congressional Republicans slam treatment of Jan. 6 defendants held at D.C. jail. Court records tell a different story. Heres a list of the people who have been subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee. Blocking free speech, ignoring massive Democrat crimes, while framing conservatives, repeatedly framing those who oppose them for crimes the Democrats themselves are actually committing. I see a lot of shoulds in this article, but no actionable processes or procedures to make the rights for these prisoners happen. On the Patriot Freedom Project's own podcast, Hughes was more defiant in her defense against critics of the group, saying: "They don't affect me because my work speaks for itself.". A pro-Trump mob descended on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and hundreds face criminal charges. I never forgot about the prisoners of January 6th. Totally disgusting He must also complete 100 hours of community service. Violating the terms of either can result in additional punishment, including incarceration. Democratic members of Congress pushed for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Capitol riot akin to the one made post-9/11, but Senate Republicans blocked the attempt. Florida resident Paul Hodgkins was the first person federally sentenced in relation to the attack. Curzio, who has ties with a white supremacist gang and was at the front of the crowd on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count and served the maximum sentence of six months in jail. The committee has also issued subpoenas to multiple companies like Reddit, Meta and Twitter where its suspected communication regarding the riot took place. Thats in part because many of those sentenced so far were only convicted of illegally entering the Capitol building, and were not involved in the more violent and destructive aspects related to storming the building. Brandon Fellows pleaded not guilty to charges from his involvement on Jan. 6. The record is strangely incomplete, access restricted, word barely getting out, and what we know is not reassuring. ", Dinesh D'Souza attends the premiere of his film Death of a Nation in Washington, D.C., in 2018. "Looking at where the money is and looking at the parties that don't get along with him, I would say that there's evidence to support that," said Fellows. we must DEMAND it today!!! NOW WATCH: One year later: Insurrection at the Capitol where are they now? I made it all the way to Statuary Hall! The person Chapman confessed to then replied, We are not a match.. He also posted a video of himself smoking a joint on Snapchat with the caption Smoke out the Capitol, baby.. Likewise people going along with masks as if that would protect anyone from a virus. A Texas man who threatened U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison. One inmate described the situation to NPR as "too many rats together in a small cage for too long. Once this was exposed to the nation, the Democrats had to retreat and rebuild using a different strategy hiding their true intent in bills with wonderful names all were traps to continue their drive for total control. WASHINGTON D.C., DC The Department of Justice has arrested more than 535 people for taking part in the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol building. During the trial, neither Coffman nor his lawyer offered an explanation as to why he brought such weaponry to the Capitol. State regulators in a handful of states have said they're looking into whether the group is complying with state charity registration requirements. WE the People need to rally and protest this outside the gulag and support these people! As trials move closer and closer, that pressure has only intensified. What J6 prisoners did on that day can and will be known. Bottom line: The January 6 defendants deserve protection against the perception and fact of political punishment. One by one. Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol. Fifth, especially in these cases, justice should return to being swift and fair, since the question now arises whether a Democrat-controlled federal and DC government, where anti-Trump feeling runs strong, could be intentionally disregarding these Americans, letting them languish. An investigation was launched by a House select committee to look into the attackthe investigation ended in December 2022 and the committee has since been disbanded. WUSA9 is now on Roku and Amazon Fire TVs. Just like everyone used to say. hide caption. Jacob Anthony Chansley inside the Senate Chamber. Initially, many of the criticisms of the group simmered in group chats on the outside, or quiet conversations in the jail, as people hoped they were next in line for help. However they typically rely on a combination of standardized guidelines and recommendations solicited from both the prosecution and defense, in addition to their own intuition, to formulate a sentence. Everyone, the President and Congress members on down to the lowliest intern at the Department of Justice, bears responsibility for the integrity of the implementation of constitutional rights by law. See the full database. Lock and load. ), Ronnie Sandlin who prosecutors allege breached the Capitol, smoked a joint in the rotunda, and tried to "rip" the helmet off a police officer said he was even more concerned by the group's "belligerent responses to any suggestion that they should be transparent with the fund." The charges theyve pleaded guilty to include assault on law enforcement and obstruction of a civil proceeding. "I don't know where we would be if we didn't have that support," said the wife of another detainee. Stay up to date with what you want to know. hide caption. The FBI is still seeking the public's help to identify people who took part in one of the most documented crimes in US history. But then Fellows said he found out the group, led by Cynthia Hughes of New Jersey, was going to pick and choose which defendants and families to support. He'll serve 8 months in prison and pay a $2,000 restitution fee. Fellows was locked up for harassing his probation officer and ignored court orders before his trial. Friday marks the two year anniversary of the infamous Jan. 6 attack where pro-Trump supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol, ransacking the building and forcing Congress to seek safety. The median prison sentence was 45 days, as of Jan. 1. In December, Federal District Court Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced the 28-year-old Thompson to 46 months in prison with credit for time served, along with 36 months of supervised release and a required payment of $2,000 in restitution. But a few dozen (the precise number has fluctuated) were incarcerated in the city where the Jan. 6 attack took place, in Washington, D.C.'s Correctional Treatment Facility. The big question is what else can be done besides consistently calling, writing and emailing our (mostly apathetic) elected officials and demanding n investigation and reckoning? And defendants are often reluctant to talk publicly, because they worry their comments might be used against them in court. Three sources, who requested anonymity due to fear of retaliation, claimed Hughes had discussed taking legal action against a Jan. 6 defendant for criticizing the group one of the "patriots" referenced in the group's name. Some of the charges include obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds and forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding federal officers. Rule of law must trump rule of man or we are lost. The most common charge pleaded to, by far, is illegally parading or demonstrating in the Capitol, a misdemeanor, but judges have repeatedly aired their thoughts on the gravity of the damage done by members of the mob on Jan. 6. I dont have money, but I have time and I can write. The House committee overseeing the January 6 investigation has issued over 100 subpoenas to people including members of Congress like then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, White House officials like former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and former chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump himself. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Whether hundreds or just 40 as one article argues, one is too many. Who are they and what are they charged with? e: and that's only if the shaman sits out his full sentence, but even then he's out in 2025 itself. The vast majority of defendants were initially charged with additional counts that were either dropped by prosecutors as part of a plea deal or otherwise not part of their conviction. He was sentenced to 41 months in prison, with credit for time served, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution for damages to the building. 465 rioters have pleaded guilty for their role in the Capitol insurrection so far. He assisted rioters, waved his hands and said multiple times Come on as the crowd chanted Heave! Neither Hughes nor Kelly specified exactly which people they were talking about. He was also ordered to perform 60 hours of community service and to pay $2,000 in restitution. This is a living database that will be updated weekly with new sentencing information, analysis and data throughout 2022. They sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" at 9 every evening, held Bible studies, compared notes on legal cases and even hosted a short-lived jailhouse show called the "Hopium Den," where inmates put on skits and did comedy routines roasting one another. 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